Five on Friday!

Happy Friday Fancies!

Each week, it seems like Friday comes a little slower, but once it arrives, I can't believe it's already here! Today, I'm linking up with four lovely ladies for Five on Friday, and sharing five fun things going on in my crazy life!

[ONE]

It's almost spring! Even though we've had a few deliciously warm days, I'm ready for spring to arrive in full force! Spring in Boone is my absolute favorite time of year because everyone is out, the temperature is perfect and I can wear fun outfits like this one! Seriously, I've been craving wedges for months!

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[TWO]
I love the convenience of taking photos on my iPhone5, but sometimes it's nice to have a better quality photo, which is why I've decided to learn to use my Mom's DSLR Nikon 3100. The 3100 claims to be one of the best beginner DSLR cameras, so I'm excited to get started and see what kind of pictures it can produce. The other day, I took the sweetest pictures of Paisley playing in the snow! These two were my favorite!

[THREE]

Lately, I've been on a bit of a dress shopping spree. Surprised?! The one shown below is the Lilly Pulitzer Sullivan Dress in the You're Flagged print, one of my all-time favorites! I didn't by it when it came out about two years ago, and I've kicked myself ever since. When I came across an affordable one on Ebay in my size, I knew I had to have it! This is one of the few pretties I've purchased getting ready for spring. I can't wait for you to see the rest!

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[FOUR]

 In case you haven't heard just yet, I re-decorated my living room, and what a difference it made! Thanks in large part to IKEA, Target and my Dad/Brother for setting it all up, my living room is now a place where I love to spend time! I'll be doing a whole post on the transformation very soon, but I had to show you all the gorgeous finished product!

[FIVE]

It's no secret that I love Sarah Jessica Parker, and if given the chance to have a Cosmopolitan with her, I would absolutely oblige! Wouldn't we all?! Yesterday, thanks to Carly at The College Prepster, I came across the fascinatingly quick interview below, where SJP answers 73 different questions, and at lightning speed! If you're a fan of hers, you must check it out! It turns out she loves Coke just as much as I do, soul mates!

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Five on Friday: Birthday Edition!

Happy Friday Y'all! It's unreal how happy I am to see the weekend. With school, work, Convocation, and everything in between, I'm feeling lucky to have made it through these last few days! Today, I'm linking up with a four lovely ladies for Five on Friday!

[ONE]
As of today, we are exactly two weeks away from my 23rd birthday! That means there's only 14 days standing between me and a trip to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. I've bee to Charleston twice, but never really had time to explore and enjoy the city.

[TWO]
With a birthday comes all types of fun craft projects! Below are the cute personalized buckets that I made for the four girls that will be joining me in Charleston for my birthday weekend. Normally, I give out paper invitations, but this year, I wanted to try something a little more special. Each container will hold a birthday invitation, as well as some other cute items that I picked up for the weekend.

 

[THREE]

Last night, I had Sweet Frog with Marcia & Don (my second family,) and received my very first birthday present! Yes, two weeks early! They were so excited to give it to me that they couldn't stand to wait! I have been lusting over this Lilly Pulitzer Pop bangle, ever since it came out last spring. To be honest, I'd never seen one in person until last night! It will go perfectly with my other Pop items!

 

[FOUR]

While I'm at home this weekend, my cousin Courtney and I are having a birthday-themed photo shoot! Not only am I excited to get dressed up and pose with cupcakes and candles, but later I get to use them in a fabulous birthday post on Sweet Like a Song. Courtney is also the person that took my Fourth of July outfit post photos, and did an absolutely fabulous job. I can't wait to work with her again!

 [FIVE]
Recently, I've been buying quite a few things on Etsy. I love how Etsy always has items that are different, unique and something you probably weren't expecting to ever find! Here are two of my most-recent Etsy purchases, that I can't wait to get!

J.CREW Inspired Color Mix Statement Necklace

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Handmade Gold Tinsel Stir Sticks

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It's going to be a great mail day, when I come home to find these two cuties! I also picked up my birthday invitations on Etsy this year!

 

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Five on Friday: Kate Spade, Lilly Pulitzer & Lululemon!

Hello Everyone & Hello Friday!!!

When I leave work on Friday afternoon, it's a completely different feeling from leaving work every other day of the week! I can't wait for that feeling in just a few hours! I've got another exciting weekend filled with family and weddings, but in the meantime, here are my FIVE favorite things from this past week!

[ONE]
I finally went to a Lululemon store! After reading about Stephanie's love for Lululemon products, I had to see what all the fuss was about! Last Saturday, I tried on one of their sports bra, and fell in love! The Energy Bra in Blue Moon would be the perfect top for the Princess Half-Marathon next February. It has a ton of support for a long run, and is still super flattering! I plan on going as Cinderella, and it is the perfect color!

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[TWO]
I've officially purchased my dress for Homecoming this year! At Appalachian, football is a big deal, and Homecoming is one of my favorite events! It's the perfect time to see all your favorite alumni and dress in your best black and gold! I think I'm most excited about this year's dress because it's different from anything that I've ever had before! Here are a few of my Homecoming outfits from years past!

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[THREE]

I found out that I get to work closely with Convocation and Commencement again this year! This was huge news for me, and such a relief, that I can be super involved with something that I'm so passionate about! Convocation is on September 10th, while Commencement isn't until December the 14th!

[FOUR]

The Kate Spade Surprise Sale was one of my favorite parts of this week! Luckily, I saw a tweet from Summer Wind to go check it out, and I'm so glad I did! Though I could have spent my whole paycheck, I did make out with one fabulous item! The Eat Cake For Breakfast Gia! Did you scoop up any new Kate Spade at 75% off??

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[FIVE]
I have been looking for an announcement about the Lilly Pulitzer End of Summer Sale basically all summer long! If you've never participated in this sale, it's when most of Lilly's Summer clothing is on super sale, and you can scoop up all of those fun items you've been eyeing, but had waited to purchase! I saw yesterday that Lilly stores are saying the sale will go live on Monday, August 19th and last through the 22nd! Have you got your wish list made out? I know I do! The Lilly Goodie Goodie Necklace is one thing I've got my eye on!

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Life as of Late: 5 on Friday!

Since I haven't had the time to blog regularly recently, I wanted to spend today updating you all on some fab things that have been going on in my life! Please bare with me, the list is a bit random!

I'm officially sharing six things, but just because I love 5 on Friday, I'm still linking up with a few beautiful bloggers for the 5 on Friday post!

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I ran 10 miles!!!!

My goodness, what an accomplishment! When I started running in November, I couldn't run one mile without stopping! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever run/want to run 10, but I did it, and I'm one step closer to my half-marathon dream!

I met my graduate school advisor!

A tad excited to be visiting the new College of Education building!

On Monday, in an effort to tie up any graduate school loose ends, I decided to contact my new advisor to see if we could get together for a meeting later on in the week. He agreed, and we met yesterday morning for the first time. I immediately had a great feeling about him! Dr. Howe is super nice, knowledgeable and supportive! Our face to face meeting made me so excited to work with him over the next two years!

My hair is growing!

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I've been trying to grow out my hair since November, and this week, someone even told me it looked long! Thank you, Samantha! It made my day, and made all those "just trim the ends" hair appointments completely worth it! I'm getting some color done tomorrow, and I can't wait.

Registrar's Office Retreat

Office friends: Tara, Bert & Ethel
One of my tasks over the past few months, was to plan a Registrar's Office retreat for my entire office. It was a task trying to accommodate 20+ schedules, but somehow, it happened! The retreat went off without a hitch, and everyone had so much fun!

My NYC trip is booked!

As of about two weeks ago, my NYC trip in November is officially official! We heard back from the Reservations Coordinator, and my friends and I will be visiting NYC November 21st through the 24th.

I get to see Paisley today!

Today after work, I'm headed home for the weekend, and I finally get to see my sweetheart, Paisley! It's been two weeks since I've been home, and I miss her so much. Hopefully we'll have pretty weather the next couple of days, and make it to the park for a little doggie field trip.

What's your life been like as of late?

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My Favorite Link-Up: Five on Friday!

Thank goodness, it's finally the weekend! In honor of my favorite day of the week, I'm linking up with A. Liz Adventures for 5 on Friday! I hope you enjoy reading about my five favorite things from this week!

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1. New Wedges from Target! 

When I needed a pair of shoes to match a new outfit I bought, I headed straight to Target. Of course, they had exactly what I wanted! I couldn't resist their beautiful shoes at a great price, and ended up leaving with not one, but TWO new pair of wedges! Can a girl really ever have enough wedges?!

2. My Ava Torties arrived!

I have been admiring these Anthropologie sunnies through the blogosphere for weeks, and I finally got my hands on a pair! There was something about the shape and the gorgeous tortoise shell on these glasses, I knew I had to have them! They came earlier this week, and I've been wearing them every chance I get!

3. A trip to NYC!

Everyone should know by now that I'm obsessed with New York City! I've been hoping to go sometime this year and stay in The Appalachian Loft, and on Monday, our trip was confirmed! My friends Alex and Danielle and I will be leaving for NYC on November 21st! I'm already brainstorming outfits, hairstyles, the works!

4. Cooking Lessons

I'll admit it, I didn't prepare the dish shown above, but hopefully I'll be able to fairly soon! My new co-worker, Frances is a great cook, and is slowly trying to teach me easy recipes that I can cook at my apartment! This has been a big change for someone that uses their oven for storage in true Carrie Bradshaw fashion, but I'm so excited to learn some new things!

5. A New-To-Me Dress!

I had one of my Vineyard Vines dresses reconstructed for the Fourth of July, and absolutely loved the result! I can't wait to share the before and after pictures with you!

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Five on Friday!

Happy Friday, Y'all & Hooray for the weekend!

Today, I'm linking up with April of A. Liz Adventures for another fun 5 on Friday post!

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1. Lilly Pulitzer Pop Print: 

I've talked about it many times, but I am plum crazy about the Lilly "Pop" print! I love all Lilly patterns, but I can already tell this print in particular is going to be an all-time favorite. Last week, I came across the Shoreline Tote in Pop, and scooped it right up, and for a steal! Talk about the best

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2. New Lip Color: 

If you've never used Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter, you're missing out! Revlon Lip Butter is the perfect mix of lipstick color with lip gloss coverage. Read my full review here!

It comes in a ton of fun colors, and can be picked up just about anywhere! This week, I bought the new "Sorbet" shade, and I'm just crazy about it!

3. It's almost the Fourth!

Here we are just one week from the Fourth of July, and I can't wait! I've picked out the cutest red, white and blue outfits, had alterations done (you'll be hearing about those soon,) and even had a little pre-Fourth of July photo shoot! I'm head over heels for these photos, and I can't wait for you to see them!!!

4. Retail Therapy! 

Last night, right after work, I went shopping at the Tanger Outlets and Old Navy with my friend Danielle! We had so much fun trying on all kinds of crazy clothes that we'd never thought we'd buy!...Or at least I did! Ann Taylor Loft had a BOGO free sale on their shorts, so I couldn't help indulging in that! I also got the black top I'm wearing above for $7.00!

I have wanted a fedora for so long! After a lot of trying on, and some convincing on Danielle's part, I went home with this cute $8.00 one from Old Navy! What do you think? Can I pull it off?

5. Dinner & a Movie!
Tonight, some of my co-workers and I are having dinner at Outback and then going to see the new movie The Heat. To be honest, I'm not sure what it's about, but I'm so excited to spend some time with my favorite work friends away from the office!

What are your 5 on Friday this week?!

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Five on Friday!

Hi Everyone! Happy Friday, and no-so-happy rainy last day at the beach for me! That's right, tomorrow we head home from our amazing Outer Banks vacation. I guess all good things must come to an end.

Nevertheless, today I'm trying a new link-up with a couple ladies called "5 on Friday," where you write a post about five things you're loving. This week in particular, it's hard to choose just five!

So, here it goes! 

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The first...5 on Friday!

1. These cute stationery cards at the Life is Good store!

It's no secret that I love love love great stationery. I saw this set yesterday, and though I didn't by them,  I couldn't help but snap a picture of the sweet message.

2. My family spending time together!

Yes, we're on vacation together this whole week, but normally we're all trying to do our own thing, or my brother and I have invited friends along, taking away from our actual "family" time. This trip has been a great mix of both, doing what we love, and spending time with each other, fully accomplishing my goal for  2013! Woohoo!

3. The Cub this weekend!

There's something about registering for/participating in a race that gets you fired up to do anything! This coming Saturday (one week from tomorrow,) I'm doing a 7-mile race in Valle Crucis, NC. Even though I'm super nervous, I'm so excited to accomplish a new goal on my way to a half-marathon.

4. (Almost) finishing a new book!

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I used to read ALL the time. It was abnormal if I wasn't finishing at least one book a week, with others on standby waiting to be read...but since I started working full-time, reading was pushed to the wayside. This vacation, I made a point to go and buy a book that I really wanted to read, and find time to actually do it. I've just about finished it too! Such a great feeling.

5. The countdown to the Fourth of July!

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I love the Fourth of July! I love the food, friends, fireworks, and I can't forget the fun red, white and blue outfits that everyone wears. That was a lot of F's! The only problem, I never seem to have any cool Fourth of July plans. This year I'm determined to do something fun! I have the day of the 4th off, always making for a good time, and The Band Perry is coming to Appalachian to perform on Saturday, July 6th, so I might just make a weekend of it!

There you have it, my 5 on Friday!

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